Interpretation of the triad orientations in loop quantum cosmology

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/30/3/035008MaRDI QIDQ4920147zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Christian Schell, Claus Kiefer

Publication date 16 May 2013

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1210.0418

zbMATH Keywords

decoherenceloop quantum cosmologytriad orientations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

Abstract: Loop quantum cosmology allows for arbitrary superpositions of the triad variable. We show here how these superpositions can become indistinguishable from a classical mixture by the interaction with fermions. We calculate the reduced density matrix for a locally rotationally symmetric Bianchi I model and show that the purity factor for the triads decreases by decoherence. In this way, the universe assumes a definite orientation.

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